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Sophia / August 23, 2017

Allodynia: My Clothes Hurt (updated post + video) 

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One of the most viewed posts on my blog is the allodynia post I did over two years ago now. This makes me incredibly sad as it’s obvious many other people are suffering from allodynia… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 26, 2015

Chronic Pain As It’s Own Disease

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Pain is typically considered to be a symptom of an injury, disease or condition; it is simply the transmission of information through nerves about damage to the body. Chronic pain however, is a bit more complex… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 11, 2015

The Importance Of Sleep For Chronic Pain Sufferers

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For those who deal with chronic pain, the symptoms are hard enough to cope with when you’ve had a good nights sleep, but it’s a whole different ball game with not much sleep under your belt.… View Post

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spooniesophia / May 7, 2015

Allodynia: My Clothes Hurt

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*I have a more up to date post here.* I have been in a chronic pain flare up since the beginning of January – the longest and worst flare to date! The pain I have… View Post

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spooniesophia / December 12, 2014

Being ill on top of being chronically ill

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Monday afternoon/evening I started getting some new symptoms including widespread muscle aches, bone pain in my legs and hips, jaw pain, stomach upset, and chills/temperature. Having new symptoms on top of a chronic illness not only… View Post

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spooniesophia / November 27, 2014

With gratitude, comes happiness

I was speaking to a friend the other day about gratitude. I was having a moment when I was appreciating how amazing it is to be able to see. I have many moments like this.… View Post

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I'm a food, health and lifestyle blogger, currently battling chronic illness. I share my story and thoughts on coping with and managing illness as well as my passion for creating delicious healthy recipes.

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